Новости за 23.07.2017

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in last three paras) SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in plans to meet a group of business leaders later this week to exchange opinions on pending issues facing the country's economy, his office said Sunda

SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean swimmer Park Tae-hwan has reached the final for the men's 400m freestyle at the ongoing swimming world championships. With a time of 3:45.57, Park finished fourth overall in the heats at the 2017 FINA World A

(ATTN: RECASTS lead and throughout with updated info) SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- Heavy downpours pounded Seoul and the central region of the Korean Peninsula on Sunday, killing one person and inundating roads and railways with some people marooned by

SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Bioepis Co. diabetes treatment biosimilar received tentative approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), industry sources said Sunday. The Lusduna Nexvue developed in cooperation with multinational

SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- The head of Kumho Asiana Group said he is committed to resolving the differences over the Kumho Tire brand issue in a "reasonable" manner, a corporate source said Sunday. The insider who declined to be identified said Par

SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in plans to meet a group of business leaders later this week to exchange opinions on pending issues facing the country's economy, his office said Sunday. The meetings with heads of 15 business groups wi

SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea won this year's world championship for mathematics with six gold medals, regaining the top title after five years, the event's organizers said Sunday. The six-member South Korean delegation earned a combined 1

(ATTN: RECASTS throughout with updated info) SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- Heavy downpours pounded Seoul and the central region of the Korean Peninsula on Sunday, inundating roads and railways with some people marooned by flooding. As of 2 p.m., Seo

SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- The head of Woori Bank, a major South Korean commercial lender, said Sunday that he will put all his efforts into transforming the lender into a financial holding company within the second half of the year. "In order to s

(ATTN: ADDS foreign minister's plan to pay tribute in last 2 paras) SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean woman forced into front-line brothels for Japanese troops during World War II died on Sunday, bringing the number of living victims of Japan'

(ATTN: ADDS with carbon emission study by think tank in last 5 paras) SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions rose 1.3 percent in 2016 from the previous year, industry data showed Sunday, as the country steps up efforts

SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- Companies listed on the local bourse generated some 6 trillion won through paid-in capital increase in the first half of this year, market data showed Sunday. In the January-June period 166 listed companies carried out ca

SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) "indirectly exported" over 80 trillion won (US$71.5 billion) worth of goods in 2015 by supplying raw materials or intermediate products to local exporters, an industry re

SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean woman forced into front-line brothels for Japanese troops during World War II died on Sunday, bringing the number of living victims of Japan's wartime atrocity to 37. Kim Kun-ja died at the age of 91 at a

By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, July 23 (Yonahp) -- With his Minnesota Timberwolves having made a few offseason moves to strengthen their roster, rising star Andrew Wiggins has set a high bar for himself and for the upstart team -- a National Basketball Associat

SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- More than a hundred of students from South Korea, China and Japan will participate in a history education program in Seoul, having a chance to understand the modern history of East Asia, organizers said Sunday. The histor

SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- Labor minister-nominee Kim Young-joo is a third-term legislator who switched from basketball courts to labor unions in her career pursuits. Kim played on a bank-owned basketball team and later became an employee of the ba

SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- Slumping South Korean infielder Hwang Jae-gyun has been demoted to the minor leagues by the San Francisco Giants. The Giants made the move on Saturday (local time), with Hwang having lost his playing time at third base si

SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- Talks to forge a mega free trade agreement (FTA) encompassing Asia and Oceania will take place in India this week with countries striving for an early settlement of the accord, the government said Sunday. The Ministry of

(ATTN: RECASTS throughout with updated info) SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- Heavy downpours pounded Seoul and the central region of the Korean Peninsula on Sunday, inundating roads and railways with some people marooned by flooding. As of 10:30 a.m.

SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- The number of counterfeit South Korean banknotes detected here in the first half of this year rose 36.5 percent from a year earlier, the central bank said Sunday. A total of 912 counterfeit bills were found in the January

SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- Financial investors (FIs) of Dongbu Daewoo Electronics are moving to sell 100 percent of their stakes in the appliance maker, which is raising questions about the future of the company, market watchers said Sunday. Source

SEJONG, July 23 (Yonhap) -- The number of young people who left their jobs due to involuntary reasons reached a fresh record high in May amid the tightened job market, government data showed Sunday. A total of 372,000 employees aged between 15 and

SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean banks posted surprisingly good first half earnings on the back of an economic recovery and an uptick in interest rate, industry data showed Sunday, stirring up concerns over their bonus plans amid ballooning hous

SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in nominated an incumbent ruling party lawmaker as labor minister on Sunday after his previous pick withdrew amid strong objection from opposition parties. Rep. Kim Young-joo of the ruling Democratic Pa